The 79th annual Veterans Day parade in Savannah, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, paid tribute to the men and women who have served in the armed forces. The parade featured marching bands, drum majors, and dancers from local high schools, as well as NJROTC cadets and JROTC cadets from Jenkins High School and New Hampstead Air Force. The parade was led by Grand Marshal Faye Prescott, and included a color guard of the 671 VVA, as well as Vietnam veterans and students from St. Vincent’s Academy.

Photo gallery by The Current‘s Justin Taylor.

Army veteran Al White, the color guard of the 671 VVA, and Air Force veteran Tony Cela. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Parade staff salute as the Benedictine Cadets march past the grandstand during the 79th annual Veterans Day parade. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Parade Grand Marshall Faye Prescott (center) shakes hands with parade participants as they pass by the grandstand. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Dancers from Sol. C. Johnson High School warm-up before the start of the 2025 Veterans Day parade in Savannah. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Chief Master Sergeant Samuel Currie and two drum majors from Savannah High. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Marching band members from Sol. C. Johnson High School warm-up before the start of the 2025 Veterans Day parade in Savannah on Nov. 11, 2025. (Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America) Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Students of St. Vincent’s Academy cheer on as the Parade passes by. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Drum majors from Johnson and Savannah High. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Vietnam Veterans Charles McMullen, Sherman Hicks, Robert Taylor, and Lee Johnson stand together before the start of the 2025 Veterans Day parade in Savannah on Nov. 11, 2025. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
NJROTC cadets march down Broughton Street. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Students of St. Vincent’s Academy cheer as the Johnson High Drum Major passes by. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
A child holds an American flag sign as the parade marches down Broughton Street. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Jenkins High School JROTC cadets stand before the Grand Marshall during the 79th annual Veterans Day parade. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Cadets from the New Hampstead Air Force JROTC warm their hands by a space heater. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America
A child holds a “Thank You” sign as the parade marches down Broughton Street. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America

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Justin Taylor is a visual journalist based in Savannah. He is a Catchlight Local/Report for America Corps member. His versatile style blends elements of fine art, photojournalism, and drone photography. A...